Elective hip and knee arthroplasty and the effect of rivaroxaban and enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis on wound healing

The authors' experience with rivaroxaban in elective hip and knee arthroplasty showed no significant difference in the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) or major bleeding. There was, however, a tendency to greater risk of minor bleeding and wound complications that were largely haemorrhagic in nature, which may have reached significance in a larger study.